30/07/2013

2,000 Register Interest In Joining An Garda Siochana

Some 2,000 people have registers their interest in joining the Garda, as the first round of recruitment since a freeze in 2008.

In the two weeks since the government announced the end of the recruitment freeze the number of people stating an interest in joining An Garda Siochana now stands at 28,500.

It is understood that it is not yet know when the application process is likely to start, with some speculating that it is likely to be after September.

(MH/CD)

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